Architect L.D. Burke ’56 Put Mark on Santa Fe with Unique Designs

A successful graphic designer and architect, David Leigh “L.D.” Burke designed distinctive Santa Fe buildings such as the Pink Church, which housed his L.D. Burke Cowboy Furniture business, and the dragon-topped Fortaleza Coyote building. He also created wood sculptures and collage-on-wood artworks and composed songs including “Sopaipilla Song” recorded by Randy Travis. He passed away July 30, 2014, at age 80.